Nevertheless, they are generally the moving, active force; upon them progress seems to depend.

It is strange, but it is true generally: the permanent is the passive element, the impermanent is the active.

Here we simply state the fact to excuse or condemn the placing of the missionary force first in our tables.

First it is to-day.
We need then a table of the foreign missionary force.

In its form it will be a mere statement of proportions.